Taking advantage of their numerical superiority, Jurgen Klopp's side made sure of extending their 100 per cent start to the Premier League season thanks to Sadio Mane's goal in stoppage-time, with Salah the driving force of the counter-attack move.

Palace manager Roy Hodgson was furious with the penalty, saying: "My frustration is I don't think that's a penalty. It's cause for anger and disappointment.

"I've been in football a long time. If that's a penalty the game has changed beyond all recognition.

Sakho is a defender and he has to try and defend. There is no way he is looking to foul the player. Liverpool didn't deserve to be leading."

Klopp side-stepped the diving row, claiming he hadn't seen the incident clearly.

"I didn't ask Mo about that. I didn't see it. It looked like it was [a penalty], but I have no idea," he said.

After Manchester City's swaggering demolition of Huddersfield Town on Sunday, it was important for Liverpool to keep pace with the champions, even at this early stage of the season.

This was a statement win for Klopp's team, installed as City's most likely challengers, and they move into second place after building on last weekend's rout of West Ham United. But Klopp refused to talk up Liverpool's title chances.

"I am not interested in sending statements to Manchester City or anyone else. I want to win football games," he said.

"I couldn't care less really. We are not in a race with other Premier League teams each weekend."